Exhaust position

dimias · Jul 9th, 2023, 08:54

On my 19 plate XC60, when reversing I managed to knock the left side of the exhaust, this has caused the left side to go in and the right side to come out. I've had a look at it looks like the holding bracket (i think thats what they're called) can be pushed in, out or in a middle position. I've tried to get them both back to the middle position without success. Is it just a matter of force to get them back to the correct position? or is there a way to loosen them and reposition it?

Added some pictures here.

neilgorin · Jul 9th, 2023, 10:39

More likely it's twisted slightly where the main pipe branches into two. Likely easily bent back again by any garage with a lift and a hammer.

OldEngineer · Jul 9th, 2023, 20:32

Those rubber hangers will find their position depending on stress. The bit that will give the stress is the input pipe. So it's probably bent further towards the front.

Jul 9th, 2023, 10:39	#2
neilgorin Senior Member Last Online: May 25th, 2024 23:15 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: North Berwick	More likely it's twisted slightly where the main pipe branches into two. Likely easily bent back again by any garage with a lift and a hammer. __________________ 2023 V60 B3 Core with Blonde Leather. A classic Friday Afternoon car. Before: 2019 V60 D4 Inscription Manual ran to 105k miles. 2015 V70 D3 5 Cyl ran to 93k. 2010 V50 1.6D DrivE ran to 87k.

Jul 9th, 2023, 20:32	#3
OldEngineer Senior Member Last Online: May 25th, 2024 10:13 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Esher	Those rubber hangers will find their position depending on stress. The bit that will give the stress is the input pipe. So it's probably bent further towards the front. __________________ V90 in Savile Grey with Blond Leather

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